Companies evade responsibility for the affected communities while the government pays for initial aid and then leaves them to fend for themselves during the recovery process.
The Philippines is considered the epicenter of displacement among children due to weather-related events. Data from the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF show that 97 percent experienced three or more types of shock, hazard, or stress. In this context, the SCP stressed the heightened risk of displacement, exposure to diseases, and interruption of education for Filipino children.
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